Awareness of local issues and concerns can mean the difference between a stress-free move, and a drawn-out and difficult process. Associations with local authorities and other sources of detailed Marlow issues are maintained by our Solicitors to streamline the Conveyancing process. They are also highly familiar with areas needing special consideration across Marlow.

We have assisted home movers throughout Marlow, including Conveyancing in SL7.

Marlow Stamp Duty Relief

Stamp duty relief may be available in nearly 2,000 'disadvantaged areas' nationwide. In England and Wales, they are based on local government wards and electoral divisions. These disadvantaged areas do not always coincide with postcode districts, so the postcode search tool cannot always be relied on. It may be necessary to make further enquiries with the local council, if initial searches fail to identify whether a residence lies in a disadvantaged area. For a purchase below the threshold, it is worth making a simple postcode search to find out if a property is in a disadvantaged area. Call for more information regarding Marlow disadvantaged areas, and to determine if your purchase is affected.

Issues to consider when your lawyer is not on your Lender's panel

Panels of solicitors are maintained by mortgage lenders in order to undertake legal work on mortgaged properties. More recently, lenders have begun to remove firms which have either not completed many conveyancing transactions or have failed to meet other criteria. If your lender does not accept your chosen solicitor, you must make a decision as to how to proceed:

• Try to obtain a mortgage from another lender who will instruct your Conveyancing solicitor.
• Instruct another firm of Conveyancing solicitors who are on your lender's panel to handle your Conveyancing.
• Continue with your present Conveyancing solicitor, but accept that a separate firm will also act for the lender, and that you will have to pay their costs in addition.

It is usually cheaper to have the same firm act both for you and your lender, and carry out all the conveyancing work in connection with a purchase and the mortgage. If you choose to remain with your first choice of Marlow-based solicitor, consider the following:

• Your lenders will instruct another firm, and you will have to pay their costs in addition to your own
• Your solicitor will have to send documents and information to the other solicitors, and wait for a response, which can cause delays
• Your case will be one of many which the lender's solicitors are dealing with, so it will be more difficult to engineer any priority treatment
• You cannot contact these solicitors directly, as they will be acting for the lender, not for you

Looking for a mortgage lender with a branch in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, try:

• Barclays Bank plc, 10, High St, SL7 1AR - Tel: 0845 7555555
• Santander, 37, High St, SL7 1XA - Tel: 0845 7654321
• Lloyds TSB Bank plc, 56, High St, SL7 1AH - Tel: 0845 3000000
• Halifax, 5, High St, SL7 1AU - Tel: 01628 849301

Searches in Marlow

If your are planning to buy a new home in Marlow a conveyancer has to apply to the council for Searches. The Local Authority for Marlow is Wycombe District Council, Queen Victoria Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 1BB. Tel: 01494 461 000